Archive for the ‘Carrie’s News’ Category

Wren’s Churches

Thursday, February 20th, 2025

I had the privilege of a tour around some of Sir Christopher Wren's Churches in May 2024. Back in 2015, I was made a Yeoman mason of the Worshipful Company of Masons . After my post detailing my work at at the Founder's hall, I had commented that I would love ...

The Blue Pigeons

Saturday, February 15th, 2025

The Blue Pigeons in Worth was undergoing a renovation project and the owners had fallen in love with my carving, Pins and Needles. They decided to compliment my sculpture with a pair of pigeons that would sit either side of Pins and Needles. I used the same limestone from my favourite ...

A Compass Rose for Sandwich Quay

Sunday, February 9th, 2025

John Van Der Dol, a business owner from Sandwich approached me with his drawing of a compass rose and asked if I could produce it. This commission is being paid for by the Levelling up fund that national councils were able to apply for, Dover District Council are working on ...

A fantasy themed commission

Sunday, February 2nd, 2025

This commission really caught my attention as I love to use my imagination. This one stemmed from a computer game called Horizon Zero Dawn. Set in a post-apocalyptic world, with trees growing over broken buildings and tribes struggling to survive. The main character is called Aloy and I have interpreted ...

Henry VI coin carving.

Sunday, January 19th, 2025

This interesting commission is based on a coin that was discovered by a metal detectorist. Quite tricky to interpret, but I'm always up for a challenge. I used a 12 inch square piece of Forest of Dean sandstone. Once I had sketched it on the stone, I started to waste away the stone ...